Powder puff



G. S. HERSHEY Dec. 29I 1925 POWDER PUFF Filed August 28, 1924 Patented Dec. 29, 1925.

PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE S. HERSHESLOF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

POWDER PUFF.

Application led August 28, 1924. Serial No. 734,633.

To all whom t may concer/n.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE S.'IIERSHEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Powder Puffs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements 1n powder puffs. n

It is an object of the invention to provide a powder puff in which there is disposed a suitable fibrous material adapted to receive the powder and evenly distribute it through the powder puff.

It is another object of the invention to provide an improved powder puff formed of two pieces of fabric which are stitched together around their edges, one of the pieces .beingformed of closely woven fabric ,which is impervious to powder and the other piece being formed of loosely woven fabric permitting powder to be shaken therethrough.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an improved powder puff in which .there is an opening permitting powder to be inserted into the powder puff, and to provide a suitable closure for the opening.

A still further object of the invent-ion is to provide an injector for forcing powder into a powder pu and to provide means upon the injector for insuring the delivery With the foregoing and other objects 1n View which will be made manifest in the following detailed description and pointed out in the appended claims, reference is had to the accompanying drawings for an illustrative embodiment of the invention, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevation, parts being broken away, of one form of the improved powder puff,

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken substantially upon the line 2--2 of Fig. 1,A

" form of the powder Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one form of closure which may be employed upon the l powder puffshown in-Figs. 1 and 2,

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken substantially upon the line 4 4 of Fig. 3,

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of another form of closure which may be used with the powder puff illustrated in Figs. -1 and 2,

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken substantially upon the line 6 6 of Fig. 5,

Fig. 7 is a front elevation of a modified puff, parts being shown as broken away,

Fig. 8 is a vertical section taken substantially upon the line 8-8 of Fig. 7

Fig. 9 is a front elevation of a still further modified form of powder puff, parts being,r broken away,

Fig. 10 is a vertical section taken substantially upon the line 10`10 of Fig. 9,

Fig. l1 is a vertical section of injector which may be employed to force powder into the interior of either of the improved powder puffs, shown as applied to a powder puf of the form as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, an

Fig. 12 is a side elevation, parts being broken awa showing a portion of the improved injector as applied to the powder puff illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8.

Referring to the accompanying drawings wherein similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout, the powder puff' illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 is formed of two pieces of fabric 10 and 11, which are stitched together around their edges to provide an inturned seam 12. An opening 13 is left in the seam 12 to permit the insertion of fibrous material 14, and a closure generally designated at 15 is provided therefor. In the preferred form, the piece l0 is preferably formed of a closely woven fabric which is impervious to powder, such as closely woven soft velour. The piece of fabric 11 is formed of a loosely woven material which permits powder to pass therethrough from the interior of the puff to the exterior thereof and is preferably eiderdown, or equivalent material. The fibrous material 14 is preferably long fiber first eut wool which has a considerable spring and is capable of holding the powder within the interior of the puff and evenly distribute it throughout the interior of the puff. Ordinary cotton or silk floss cannot be used for the fibrous material 14 and accomplish the same results as long fiber wool, for the reason that cotton and silk ioss do not have the spring as in the wool and tend to pack and allow the powder within the interior of the puit to settle to the bottom. l

As a means for introducing powder into the in'terior of the puff', the opening 13 is provided with a suitable closure., enabling powder to be inserted therethrough and which will normally be retained in closed position. In Fig. 3, there is illustrated one form of closure which may be employed. This closure constitutes two pieces of fiexithe opening 13 and the edges of 'the pieces of fabric 10 and 11 are stitched to the ends of the loops 21 and 22, or to the pieces 16 and 17, or to both.

understood that the pieces 18 and 19 of 'the flexible rubber are normally held, due to the resiliency of the rubber, in a position shown in Fig. 4, so that the opening 13 is normally closed. When it is desired to introduce the powder into the interior of the pu, the loops 21 and 22 may be, pulled apart, separating the pieces 18 and 19 there-v by forming a passageway from the exterior of the puff to the interior thereof. Upon the release of the loops 21 and 22, it will be readily understood that the pieces 18 and 19 spring back into their original position,

`as that shown in Fig. 4. In this manner the pieces 18 and 19 constitute a resilient .spout or self-closing valve for normally maintaining the opening 1n closed position. In Fig. 5 an alternative closure is dis closed. This'closure consists of two pieces of sheet rubber 23 and 24 which have their side edges secured together as by cement 25. A single loop 26 has its ends secured to the outer faces of the pieces 23 and 24 adjacent the top thereof. When this form of closure is inserted into the opening 13, the edges of the pieces of fabric 10 and 11 are secured to pieces of ribbon 27 and 28, which are stitched to the ends of the loop 26. As will readily be understood, the pieces 23 and 24 may be pulled apart by the ends of the loop 26 to form a passageway from the exterior of the pu' to the interior thereof, in a similar manner to the passageway formed by the closure illustrated in Fig. 3. When the loop 26 is released, the resiliency of the pieces 23v and 24 will cause them to spring back to the position shown in Fig. 6, thereby closing the passageway formed between them.

The powder puff illustrated in F igs.l 7 and 8 is formed of two pieces of material 10a and 111?, which are stitched together around their edges to form an inturned seam 12a. An (fipening 13a is formed in the seam 12, as beore. Figs. 1 and 2, fibrous material 14?, preferably, of long ber wool, is held between the pieces of fabric 1Gl and 11a, and the piece @02' is preferably formed of closely woven eiderdown.'

Velour, andthe piece 11a is preferably of As a means for closing the opening 13a, 4Stitches 30 formed of rubber connect the edges of the pieces 10a and 11 in It will be readily As infthe powder puH disclosed in the opening. When it is desired to admit owder to the interior of the puff disclosed in Figs. 7 and 8, the edges of the pieces 10a and 11 are merely pulled apart, thereby stretching the elastic stitches 30, as shown in Fig. 12. Upon the release of the edges, the elastic stitches 30 will draw the edges together', thereby closing the opening 13a.

The form of powder putfJillustra-ted in Figs. 9 and 10 is made by stitching together two pieces of fabric 10b and 11b, which may be of eiderdown and velour as before. rIhese pieces are stitched together around their edges to form an inturned seam 12b, and an opening, as at 13b, is left in the seam 12". Loops 2lb and 22b may be secured to the edges of the pieces 10b and 11b in the opening 131. A rubber bag 40 is disposed within the powder puff and is of substantially the same size as the pieces 10b' and 11". This rubber bag is adapted to contain fibrous material such as long ber wool, as shown. Perforations 41 are formed in one side of the bag 40. A rubber spout 42 is inserted into an opening 43 provided in the bag 40 and secured thereto as by rubber cement. The spout 42 is adapted to receive a stopper 44. In this form of powder puff the stopper 44 is removed and powder poured or otherwise inserted through the spout 42 into the bag 40. By slapping the powder puff against the face, the powder will escape through the apertures 41 and be distributed evenly in passing through the piece of fabric 10b. The

powder puff may then be turned over and i' the piece 11b may be employed to further distribute the powder upon the face without applying additional powder.

When the powder puff /is provided ywith fibrous material, such as long fiber wool 14 and 14a, it is necessary to `force the powder into the interior of the pu. As a means for injecting powder into the puff, I have provided an injector, as illustrated in Fig. 11, which consists of a cylindrical barrel 5 0 preferably formed of glass and which is designed to hold the powder P. The lower end of the barrel 50 is reduced, as at 51, to provide a nozzle. A bulb 52 is secured within the barrel 50 having a portion 53 which fits within the barrel, which portion is provided with an aperture 54 permitting air to pass from the bulb 52 to the interior of the barrel 50 when the bulb is squeezed. It has been my experience that upon forcing powt aperture 52 into the barrel 50 and urging the powder P through the nozzle. As the bulb is squeezed by pressing downwardly thereon, the rod 55 will pass downwardly into the nozzle 51, so that if any powder tends to cake within the nozzle 51, the rod 55 will loosen the powder and insure the delivery or discharge of the powder from the interior of the barrel 50.

When the rod 55 is passed through the nozzle 51 when the injector is discharging powder into a powder puff, the rod enters i-ntothe fibrous material, thereby forming an opening therein to receive the powder before it is shaken or distributed through the fibrous material. The rod 55 thus provides an opening in the fibrous material and facilitates the delivery of powder into the interior of the powder puff. If desired, wings may be pivoted upon the rod 55 above the end of the rod which will force the powder down through the nozzle 51.

It is to be understood that various changes may be made in the detail of construction without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.l

I claim: j I

1. A powder puff having an opening formed therein, said powder pu having two pieces of material ext-ending through said opening into the interior of the puff providing a selfclosing means permitting the powder to be inserted into the puff and normally keeping the opening closed. l

2. A powder puff comprising two pieces of fabric stitched to each other around their edges, an opening formed between said pieces at their cdgcs permitting powder to be inserted between said pieces, a loop of ribbon secured in said opening, and selfclosing means for closing said opening.`

.3. A powder puff-.comprising two pieces of fabric stitched to each other around their edges, an opening formed between said pieces at their edges permitting powder to f be inserted between said pieces, a loop of ribbon secured in said opening7 self-closing means for closing said opening, and fibrous material vdisposed between said p ieces adapted to receive and evenly distribute powder. f Y

4. A owder puff comprising two pieces of fabric Stitched together around their edges to provide an inturned seam, an open-y ing formed in said seam permitting powder to be inserted between said pieces, .a loop of ribbon secured in said opening, and a rubber v spout secured 1n said opening, said s out be- Iim ing adapted to normally assume va attened closed position so as to close said opening.

of fabric stitched toget er around their 5. A owder puff com rising two pieces edges to provide an inturned seam, an opening formed in said seam permitting powder to be inserted between said pieces, a loop of ribbon secured 'in said opening, a rubber spout secured in said opening, said spout belng adapted to normally assume a fiattened closed position so as to close said opening, and fibrous material disposed between said pieces adapted to receive and evenly distribute powder injected through said opening.

6. A powder puff comprising two pieces of fabric secured together adjacent their edges forming an inturned seam, an opening formed in said seam, a closure for said opening consisting of two flat pieces of flexible rubber Secured adjacent their edges to provide a normally closed opening therethrough, said pieces being secured in said opening in the seam and extending into the interior of the puff, the interior of said powder puff being filled with fibrous material.

7. A powder puff comprising two pieces of fabric secured together adjacent their edges forming an inturned seam, an opening formed in said seam, a closure for sai opening consisting of two fiat pieces of flexible rubber secured adjacent their edges to provide a normally closed opening there through, said pieces being secured in said opening in the seam and extending into the interior of the puff, the interior of said powder puff being filled with fibrous material, there being sections of ribbon secured adjacent the top of said closure for securing the closure to said pieces of fabric.

8. A powder puff comprising two pieces of fabric secured .together adjacent their edges forming an inturned seam,'an opening formed in said seam, a closure for said opening consisting of two flat pieces of iexible rubber secured adjacent their edges to provide a normally closed opening therethrough, said pieces being secured in said opening in the seam and extending into the 4 9. A powder puff having an o ening formed therein, said powder puff aving two pieces of material extending through said opening into the interior of the puff providing a self-closing means permittin the powder to be inserted into the normallykeeping the opening close the interior of the powder puff being filled with a fibrous material. l

In testimony whereof I have .signed my name to this specication.

GEO. S. HERSHEY.y 

